Working on the 2nd Edition of The Dragon Gem(a much slower process than anticipated), I have realized that it could be fun to talk a little about the chapters as I make my way through them-a commentary, if you will. My favorite author, Brandon Sanderson, has done this with nearly all of his books, giving insight into his writing and providing a little behind the scenes information about the story. So, starting next week, I'll start doing this for each chapter, posting a couple chapters worth of commentary each week.
To kick things off, I'd like to list a couple general facts about The Dragon Gem(well, really the Korin's Journal trilogy as a whole)
* The series was originally going to be a series of novellas, each one focused on the individual Activated Contracts Korin takes on as he travels. Each would add a piece to a larger story, while allowing for pretty much as many smaller stories as I wished to write. However, just a couple chapters into the first book, something bigger took shape in my mind and inspired me to shift to an epic trilogy. Trust me, it's better this way.
* The name of the land that the Dragon Gem takes place in, Amirand, is a not so subtle nod to my wife, Miranda :).
* I actually prefer not to write in first person, but Korin's character was just begging to be expressed in such a perspective.
I hope everyone has a great weekend. Now, back to editing/rewriting/revising The Dragon Gem(Now 20% complete)!
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